the views and opinions expressed in this podcast are entirely my own and do not reflect the official policy or position of my employer or any other organisation. all patient stories, names, and clinical results have been significantly altered or de-identified to strictly protect patient privacy. this content is for educational purposes only and should not be taken as personal medical advice

a long title i know, i was trying to be clever guys! today we go away (but not for long) from the lungs and enter diabetes man (aptly named after asthma man and flu man). we talk all things diabetes, type one, type two and their complications dka and hhs. i realised i did not finish my funny story adjacent to my main story so i'll just tell you now. we triaged the wrong twin! and we only realised because the patient confirmed we had the wrong twin! please if you listen through comment and give me some feedback, i'd love to hear from you all and figure out what i can do for you to make this a better listening and learning experience. enjoy!

the views and opinions expressed in this podcast are entirely my own and do not reflect the official policy or position of my employer or any other organisation. all patient stories, names, and clinical results have been significantly altered or de-identified to strictly protect patient privacy. this content is for educational purposes only and should not be taken as personal medical advice

The flu is a killer this year, no joke. today we discuss a young man that caught the flu, got extremely sick, needed to be intubated and ended up on ECMO. We talk the basics of intubation and how we monitor, and provide ongoing care as well as what is ECMO, how it works and why we do it. Lots of good stuff we talk about today, tune in and I'd always love to hear your thoughts and experiences in the comments too.

the views and opinions expressed in this podcast are entirely my own and do not reflect the official policy or position of my employer or any other organisation. all patient stories, names, and clinical results have been significantly altered or de-identified to strictly protect patient privacy. this content is for educational purposes only and should not be taken as personal medical advice

let's talk all things asthma and NIV. what is NIV you ask? well listen and find out! when you find out be sure to let me know what you think NIV stands for and what it is in your own words.

the views and opinions expressed in this podcast are entirely my own and do not reflect the official policy or position of my employer or any other organisation. all patient stories, names, and clinical results have been significantly altered or de-identified to strictly protect patient privacy. this content is for educational purposes only and should not be taken as personal medical advice

this was intended to be a minisode but it's now longer than my regular episodes! tried a new way of recording this time, let me know in the polls if you liked it or not. all feedback is appreciated but i don't really want to be going over time every week - i appreciate the time you're giving me and don't want to overdo it!

the views and opinions expressed in this podcast are entirely my own and do not reflect the official policy or position of my employer or any other organisation. all patient stories, names, and clinical results have been significantly altered or de-identified to strictly protect patient privacy. this content is for educational purposes only and should not be taken as personal medical advice

today let's talk everything 'heart' ECGs for dummies, STEMIs, NSTEMIs, nodes, blocks, pacemakers. It's a doozy indeed but you'll only ever know by tuning in.

Enjoy!

the views and opinions expressed in this podcast are entirely my own and do not reflect the official policy or position of my employer or any other organisation. all patient stories, names, and clinical results have been significantly altered or de-identified to strictly protect patient privacy. this content is for educational purposes only and should not be taken as personal medical advice

Last week we talked about basics, today we talk more advanced with another story from work that I had a lot to learn from. Join me as we discuss all things shock.

the views and opinions expressed in this podcast are entirely my own and do not reflect the official policy or position of my employer or any other organisation. all patient stories, names, and clinical results have been significantly altered or de-identified to strictly protect patient privacy. this content is for educational purposes only and should not be taken as personal medical advice

Strap in, today we dive into the basics of inflammation, immunity, infection and sepsis. We discuss all things sepsis; compensatory mechanisms, sepsis pathway, criteria, 6 in 60, and the definition of sepsis. For anyone brave enough to participate in my little challenge - thank you!

the views and opinions expressed in this podcast are entirely my own and do not reflect the official policy or position of my employer or any other organisation. all patient stories, names, and clinical results have been significantly altered or de-identified to strictly protect patient privacy. this content is for educational purposes only and should not be taken as personal medical advice

Death is a sacred experience and to be apart of that journey is a humbling and respected role. Today, we discuss my first significant death on the job, how I felt, how I dealt and how I became better.

Warning: it is a heavy topic so listen at your own risk.

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2 days, 2 arrests, 2 deaths. What can we learn? We discuss ALS, the COACHED approach, shockable and non-shockable pathways. We discuss my personal reservations about the case and the emotional toll it has on us. And I give some pointers for those of you that aren't confident in BLS in case it's ever needed.

the views and opinions expressed in this podcast are entirely my own and do not reflect the official policy or position of my employer or any other organisation. all patient stories, names, and clinical results have been significantly altered or de-identified to strictly protect patient privacy. this content is for educational purposes only and should not be taken as personal medical advice

Recently, I was tested. In the least visible part of the department I cared for a man that was having an acute stroke and deteriorated right before my eyes. Today I unpack what happened, what I learnt, what could have been done better and most importantly what was done well. We go through the basics of strokes and how to diagnose a potential stroke in the community and the steps needed to ensure fast and effective treatment and management.